Smart Grid Communications
Manage the Growing Complexity of Smart Grid Communications Networks
As utilities add millions of new "smart" devices to all stages of the power supply, they are creating new communications networks of a size and complexity the industry has never before seen. That unfamiliarity is likely why most utilities have yet to fully understand the challenges posed by these highly heterogeneous networks, and the thousands of devices and huge amounts of data involved.
Our Smart Grid communications network solution draws on our 30-plus years of communications network innovation and experience to help utilities to meet their evolving network challenges. As utilities transform the power grid into a Smart Grid, Telcordia software and services are helping them transform their ability to successfully plan, design, manage, and secure it.
What is the Telcordia Smart Grid solution?
Our scalable Smart Grid solution includes three critical components that provide significant benefits to any utility creating or managing a multi-technology Smart Grid communications network:
- Smart Grid Communications Management. The world's leading communications network management software, providing you with end-to-end visibility of your multi-tier, multivendor network – from the physical component layer to the logical network assignments. It's the comprehensive view you need to monitor and optimize your network capacity and isolate network problems, to keep the Smart Grid "smart".
- Smart Grid Network and Operations Consulting. Unrivaled communications network expertise to help you optimally plan and design a fully integrated network, choose and deploy the best technologies, and streamline your communications processes and network operations center (NOC).
- Smart Grid Security and Reliability. Comprehensive services to help you develop, augment, and maintain your communications network, smart meter and Smart Grid security program, including policy, architecture, assessment, configuration, and testing, in addition to ensuring the reliability of your Smart Grid equipment.
Why Telcordia?
Only Telcordia has more than 30 years of proven communications network experience in inventing, planning, designing, integrating, and operating complex, multivendor networks for over 800 customers worldwide. This includes communications companies of all types, electric utilities, federal, state, and local governments, military operations, and enterprises of all sizes. Our Smart Grid communications network solution lets you:
- Maintain power supply reliability, safety, and security. Plan, design, manage, and secure your Smart Grid communications network efficiently and cost-effectively.
- See everything, everywhere. Gain a single end-to-end view that spans all equipment and all configurations across your entire network, regardless of technology, manufacturer, or proprietary management system.
- Streamline network operations. Automate time-consuming processes for better accuracy, fewer truck rolls, and huge cost savings.
